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Charlotte vs Cornish vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Charlotte | Cornish | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,816 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 25% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 36% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.